The National tribune., 1887-03-10
PERSONAL

John B. Quick Adjutant. Ellis Post. No. 81, De-
partment of New York, Newburg, ". r., sendsa
copy of complimentary resolutions passed by that
Post for Mrs. Kate w. Howe. in Acknowledgements
Of her s-:eeassful management Of an entertainment
recently given by the Fos:.
private letter from Col. Ingersoll TO iricad at
Bloomington, d. asserts that he is rapidly recoy-
ering from his throat trouble, which resembled
that of Gen. Grant. and was believed TO be fatal
He is assured by his physicians that the cure will
be complete and permanent. The letter iseIoauent
in describing the writer's feelings Of pleasure at
his recovery.
Among the Western regiments Of the Severn
teenth Corps the 18th Wis. was one Of the most
conspicuous. II was kept up nearly to the maxi
mum by fresh recruits, whom it converted into
veterans in short order. IL had an Instrumental
band which the pride Of the regiment when on
parade and in its hours Of camp life and its solace
in the many hard marches for which the regiment.
among other things. was famous. And last but
not least, it had for its Colonel a man who was
universally beloved by his regiment and who was
at the head Of a united family of brothers-in-arms
Brave as lion unfiinchng in fortitude. courage
and persistency in BATTLE George r. Bryant had a
heart which apparently filed his whole being and
made him kind and tender TO all. In recognition
of his gallantry and eminent services he received
a brevet commission BFigadier-G General. Since
the war he has resided at HE home in Madison.
serving number of years as Postmaster Of that
city AT the 2lst Eneampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic, Department of Wisconsin where
one Of Gen. Bryants most trusted officers was
elected Commander, after the adoption Of appro-
pirate resolutions, Commander Michael Griffin
pronounced an eloquent euiogy on Gen. Logan.
Gen. Fairchd added words of eloquence and
praise, and Gen. Bryant closed the memorial BY
uttering the following beautiful tribute:
" From 1861 to the day of his death, amid the
many battles and mighty marches of the Army Of
/ the Tennessee and in the days of peace had the
honor Of personal acquaintance and enjoyed the
personal friendship of John A. Logan. Great as a
lawyer, a statesman and orator. pure as "a pa
triot and citizen. in the hour Of battle when the
gray lines charged close up TO the Union blue,
Logan was flame of fire. Comrades, when the
last member Of the Grand Army of the Republic
shall have passed away; when the sons of veter-
ans shall be white with age, loyal grandsons
and great-grandsons. guiding the destinies Of the
Republic, will pronounce the name of John A.
Logan the first volunteer soldier in the war OF
the great rebellion"
Mrs Caroline Becker, who has been on trial at
Cincinnati for defrauding the Government Of
5000 by false pension claim. was last Saturday
sentenced to two years in the Dayton Jail. Mrs
| Becker is the widow Of Col. Godfrey Becker OF
the 18th Ohio, who died in 1865 from disease con-
\ tracted in the army. One year later she married
Augustus Becker, q cousin of her FIRST husband,
who had been a Chaplain in the eth n. Y. He
died in 1871 In March, 1885, she granted
pension under her application "a the widow of
Godfrey Becker and she made affidavit that she
had never remarked. Col Becker was we'll
known Cincinnati journalist and was once editor Of
the TodEs6Ian.
There much rejoicing among the oolored
citizens of New York the elevation of one OF
their number to the Office of Chaplain of the Grand
Army The Rev. J. r. B. Smith. Pastor Of Zion
Methodist Episcopal Church, who elected to
the Office at Albany few days ago, is the first
colored man promoted to that honor Mr.. Smith
Is among the best known colored men of the State.
He was born in Brooklyn in 1876. educated in To
ronto, enlisted in the army from Ohio. served dur
ing the in the 9th United States colOred troops
and was wounded at Petersburg by the explosion
of the mine. He took part in the attack and cap
ture of Fort Fisher. In 1873 he became Editor OF
The Western Echo. published at Bath, ". Y. He
went with The Echo to Brooklyn, in $780, He has
been Pastor of Zion Church, at Kingston, for five
years.
Thomas g. Pinkham. of PittstOn. Me-, who ap.
piled for pension at Augusta recently on account
of gunshOt wound and broken shoulder received
while serving in the 9Th Ne. battery, must have
, been Of the oldest soldiers in the Union army
during the rebellion. He was born i'm BOothbay in
; 1895 and nearly 20 years Of age when he en-
listed.